Public invited to meet K-9 given in fallen officer's memory

A new police dog, purchased in memory of a fallen trooper, will be presented to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.

The David Bailey Memorial K-9 Fund was created by family and friends in honor of Highway Patrol Trooper Lance Cpl. David T. Bailey. The fund raises money to purchase and train K-9s for law enforcement agencies. The current cost to purchase and train a K-9 is $12,000.

Bailey was killed in the line of duty on April 5, 2000 on Interstate 85 in Greenville County. He had been with the Highway Patrol for six years.

The Sheriff's Office is inviting the public to join Bailey's family as they present a trained Belgian malinois to the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office.

The presentation ceremony will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Event Center at Cleveland Park on Asheville Highway in Spartanburg.

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